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FRIDAY MARCH 13, 1874.
UNEXPECTED.
Wc Utile expected .when our last pa
per went to press that this week's issue
would find us in the bustle of prepara
tion for a journey to California on the
out-going steamer. But advices from
Kan Francisco have precipitated the
matter and we shall be absent from our
Oregon post over-a inontb.-engaged in
lecturing in California under tlie auspi
ces of the State Woman SuIIrago Asso
ciation. We dislike very much tolcave
our home work at this juncture, lut If
the cause to which we have devoted our
life can be advanced thereby, we shall
not mlndtbe sacrifice of personal feel
ing.
California, Nevada, Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Montanashould uuile
their forces and form a Pacific Coast
Woman Suffrage Association. This is
the feeling of the more prominent mem'
bers of the different State and Territo
rial societies with whom we havo corre
eponded.
And now, dear friends of the New
NoiiTinvEST, we appeal to you to sus
tain your organ. Mauy of your sub
'crlptionsliave expired and wc are. too
busy to notify you. But send aloug
your renewals and cet credit on the
looks for them. We need the money
We hope, too, that you will write for
the paper regularly while we are away.
Our associate editor cannot occupy her
post till the first of June on account of
other business, so the paper is left iu the
hands of our boys, depending upon
what we can do for it, under the disad
vantages of a distant lecture Held, until
that time.
We have so far complied, this week,
with the directions of the Executive
Committee as to get notiees, petitions
and script letters to Vice Presidents
printed which we will leave 1n the
hands of President Gibson for distri
bution. We do hop that many new Societies
will lis formed in the State during our
absenec. How solicitous and anxious
we are, dear friends, we cannot tell you.
We cannot leave this subject without
particularly commending the example
of Josie DeVore Johnson, who has en
gaged In this work with a vim and
ability truly wonderful. Let her course
be emulated by fifty women in the
stale and the car of Human Rights will
roll itself. We do not say tills in dis
paragement of others, for there are
many more whom we could name as
workers who have done much and will,
we know, do more. Hut to every
woman who feels an interest in this
work, to every one who feels moved to
write or speak or labor, we say in earnest
appeal, let your light shine in the dark
places in your borders, and letthelnflu
enreyou possess be wielded with asteady
aim, and you shall soon see the result of
your labors and be satisfied.
A PE0PHE0Y.
All over the Stale we hear the eehois
of political mutterings. "Calls" are be
ing published in many of the counties
for an "Independent" party, to be run, of
course, as all these movements are, iu
the interest of a few wire-pullers who
want office, and can't get it any longer
in the organizations to which they have
heretofore belouged.
To say that we enjoy all this im
mensely is to very feebly express the
truth. There is bHt one course left for
the Republican party of Oregon: It
murt raise the standard of Human
Eight, anil come out squarely for the
enfranchisement of women. Then, if it
does not gain the victory this year in the
State election, it well gain it two years
hence, when the Congressional repre
sentation will be doubled, aud opportu
nity given for women to aid in the Sen
atorial election. This ts the only way
to dispose of Farmer Grover, the Liti
gant swindle and the Metropolitan Po
lice. The women have nothing to hop: for
from the Democratic party, and they
have sense enough to know it. They
have nothing whatever to expect from
the "Independents," for they tried them
in the Gneley fiasco and found them
wanting. They have good reason to
censure the Republican party for its per
secution of Miss Anthony, and its gen
eral failure to keep Its political troth,
but they arc not blind to the,fact that
whatever or respectful consideration, en-
couragemput and assistance they have
yet received, with a few noble excep
tions, has come from this party
One Democratic newspaper, the
Wmhington (Olympia) Standard, has
-food firmly by ns all along. This pa
per will be proud of Its record in the
years to come. If all other papers of
its party had done likewise, then woman
might safely look to that party as Its
Nemesis. But we have the unfortunate
example of the Xetos, Democrat, Guard,
Enterprise, Mercury and many other
journals of like Ilk before us, uouc of
wmcu cau be induced to look upon
woman as aught but a creature of man's
passions, prejudices or fancied physical
The Grange movement is helping the
movement to help woman
io so.ve uns great political problem
. t .T . . ' we wR&n our
part of this work, we made tho declara
tion jmuiiciy mat, nve years would
consummate it. The credulous looked
wise, the anxious doubtiug, the hopeful
i.Taacol Ilia nnnnlmnla
ltavu, -n"-"" ojmciui, out uo-t
bcy imagined hat we had guessed the
T rZTlr TT0" frontier, and made
repeat the prediction, and ask everybody a speech upon the same, which for con
to note the prophecy! The Congress of else and yet exhaustive argument loeic
the United States will enn
uui(wiw1.uuw.ur..J
T...I.1..II..I .ilAlnrtl nmn I
nuii, riniurmiai
idea.
THE "OREGONIAN'' EXERCISED,
The Oregonian of March Cth contains .
sonic far-fetclicd rumors,
unsupported ,
by any sort of authority, reganllnglhc
recenthcariuguponthoWomanSuflrage
question, as discussed before the" Mafsa
chusetts Legislature.
Because one "spuuky young lady," a
la Mrs. Dahlgreeu and oilier would-bo
pandcrers to man's . most vulnerable
vanity, made the silly assertion that the
"ballot represents a soldier, and so long
as it does woman ought not to have it;"
and because some of the listening
Suffrage women present mct"Jthe
twaddle with "a storm of disappro
bation," for which the leaders in
the Movement were In no way responsi
ble, it now occurs to the Oregonian that
"such intolerable and unwomanly con
duct is not calculated to advance the
cause of Woman Suffrage."
It is possible that some stormy dissent
was manifested among Suffragists when
women thus arose to combat their own
bestfluterests, taking sides, as the weak
and silly always do, witli what they con
sidered the stronger and more popular
party. At any rate, the Oregonian says
so, and we'll take it for granted. But
that journal will please note that all
over this "Union are to be found women,
who may be numbered by millions, to
whom this Idea of human liberty has
become so dear that It is the one para
mount theme of their thought1). These
women are not accustomed to public
speaking, and have no intention, many
of them, of ever becoming speakers, but
they are human, and it naturallyarouses
their Inbred indignation when women
act the Arnold or Judas fora little cheap
notoriety, vapid newspaper praise or
silly ilattery from weaker men.
We contend that the honest Indigna
tion of true womanhood which asserts
Itself in "stormy opposition" when it has
no other way of finding vent, is calcu
lated to advance the cause of Woman
Suffrage among that class of men and
women who are only able to see upon
that plane. Consequently, though we
should like very much to see Suffrage
women so perfect that none could be In
duced to notice, angrily, the Arnolds In
their ranks, we should much prefer to
see all women so Intelligent that not
one of them could be induced to
place herself in opposition to Human
Freedom for a little fancied glory.
But our brother needn't worry. The
work of Woman Suffrage is advancing
with a steady tread. The anniversary
of the Nation's Hundred Years will
find the cause victorious, and IheFroslo,
Pierces, Dahlgrcens, Warnersandothers
who have fought it will then see the er
ror of their ways.
PORTLAND, DALLES & SALT LAKE
EAILEOAD.
Mr,Mitchell's Bill for an appropria
tion for the Portland, Dalles & Salt
Lake Railroad is now the principal
theme of conversation in business cir
cles. Given, this outlet to the rich and
sparsely settled region "East of the
Mountains," thus opening up a mart
for the Inexhaustible resources of the
broad area embraced in that comprehen
sive term, and Portland will continue
to be to the Pacific Coast what Phila
delphia is to New York.
Millions of acres of Government land,
now used only as an abode for the wild
cayote or the wily Indian, will thus be
hrought into market that otherwise
must lie idle for an indefinite period.
Tho Northern Pacific railroad, were It
finished and iurunuingorder, wouldfail
to tap this great reservoir of commerce.
There is no other public improvement
projected which is of such vital need to
the Pacific Coast as this.
The O. S. N. Company, like all other
corporations, is on the alert, aud is now
busily engaged iu making improve
ments in the Columbia Pass which it
vainly hopes will secure that great nat
ural highway as a monopoly to its heirs
and assigns forever. The people of
Idaho, Montana, Eastern Oregon and
Washington Territory are without any
means of communication with the Pa
cific Oceau during several months of
every year. To remedy this they must
have a railroad. The road proposed by
Senator Mitchell, and known as Col.
Chapman's Portland, Dalles t Salt Lake
road, can be built and run upon the an
nual outlay now sustained by the Gov
eminent iu transport! ngacross the couu
try. the Indian supplies and accoutre
ments, ammuuition etc, etc., needed for
the various military companies that arc
stationed on the .Northwest frontier.
Wo hope our citizens will rally cnmaMc
to the consideration of this subject, and
that Senator Mitchell's lowest enemies
will forget themselves and bo decent
enough to aid him to bring to bear upon
Congress a pressure that itcauuotaffbrd
to resist, that the needed appropriations
may thus be secured, aud thousands of
men at once employed iu constructing a
path for the iron horse across the prime
val solitudes of the great North west
that are yet to teem with life ami homos
and happiness.
HOME AGAIN.
Ex-Senator IL W. Corbctt aud wife
arc home again and per consequence the
Oregonian is assuming a tone of health
aud decency to which it has long been a
stranger. Wo knewall along that the
owner of the Oregonian would stop the
high treason against ids party, which
has marked that journal's course in his
absence, just as 90on as he could get op
portunity. Hill, as man Friday, over
served Corbett, just as O'Meara over
served Holladay, in tho same capacity.
CAn.llrli.t..li 1 Tttll
for the relief of thesufferers bv Indian
-wesnmii is also workimr for tho
Dill l IU1, lUr.inC
p.... ,u iue tiouso of Reprcseiitalivi
and we sincerely hope u wui p18.
THE TEMPERANCE ORUSADE.
There -has bcca4nucu feeling cxhlh-
ilotl iulho diUcroiitChurch'cSilhisiweek
5ucerulug the Itemperauce' crasadiS
Whatwill come of the efforts being puT
forth by tliQjpeople remains to ba seeuj
Wo doubt, however, vhethcrour minis
terial brethren -will bo able to exhort
the women of Portland up to the nec-
lcssarv - fcrvor required to gekJbemJuto
the saloons to sing and pray. But we
are much pleased with the movement,
inasmuch as
it 13 opening the eyes on
Fact thai rib great moral
men to the fact that no great
work can becompllihIth'outfthe"
co-operation and leadership of women.
Ministers who havo heretofore .felt
that it was "a shame fpr women to
speak in the churches," are now urging
them to "prophesy" and quoting Scrip
ture in substantiation of their' demand,
all Of which iuspircs us with a firm belief
in the invisible Agents, of God, whom
He sends by legions to permeate' the
minds of humanity with their elevating
influence, and thus awaken the people
to a broader conception of their duties,
temporal and spiritual.
Wo have no faith in prayer alono to
acomplish anything. Prayer is simply
a form of expression of humanity's de
sires, aud while it is an agent so great
and powerful that by-itscomblnationsit
may be brought to accomplish anything
seemingly Impossible, yet without works
it is dead. "Trust iu God and keep
your powder dry." This is the watch
won!, and if you abate one jot or tittle
of its meaning you make your, prayers
abortive.
Wether tho women shall he aroused
to invade the saloons in Portland or not,
time will tell. But this we know: they
will see that all the prayers of women
will be of no lasting avail utiles
they shall bo empowered with the
ballot, the only instrument with
which it is possible to remedy the
unjust legislation which has filled the
land with prostitution and drunkenness.
Let prayer open tho way to proper leg
islation, or rather, let it open the way to
make such legislation possible. This is
the work before the women. Let them
shrink not from the task.
AS IT SHOULD BE.
Tlie Bulletin Is waking up on the
Woman Question. It virtually con
cedes the fact that the Temperance cru
sade In which the women of the Nation
arc now engaged will culminate In
their enfranchisement. We are glad
to note this advance move iu the
leading Republican journal of the State,
seeing, as we have for some time seen
clearly, that this work must be done by
tlie Republican parly; that Providence
was planning that it should be so, we
have been, sometimes, impatient at tlie1
tardiness with which that party has ad
vanced i u thecausc. Bu tall great reforms
move slowly, and. tho . political upheav
als that are to-day occurring, show very
plainly that man Is restless and uneasy
as he flounders in the "filthy pool" of
his own creating. He reminds of
Father Adam. A good whllo ago this
paternal ancestor of humanity was
placed iu a certaiu historical garden, to
dress and to keep It. One would have
supposed he would havo been happy, for
ho had undisputed possession of an "of
fice" which supplied all his known
wants. But the poor fellow was so mis
erable that his Creator found it nccces
sary to make him a help-mate. We
do not read that Adam- asked for
thiscrowuing glory. Not he! Jlc.had tdl
the rights he wanted; so the Lonl God
caused a deep sleep to fall upon him
and, yon know the rest.
A deep sleep has fallen upon the Re
publican party. Aud from this sleep
will be engendered the higher-law of
Human Rights, and through this law
shall man and woman learn to pluck
tho fruit of the tree of knowledge of po
litical good and evil, the leaves of which
shall wave for tlie healingof the Nation.
OUE SEASON. I
Brother (talc of the Jiclto is informed J
that Woman Suffrage is not the "twin
sister" but theiofcrof the temperance
problem. And tlie reason why we do
not go into a political scheme to form a
third or temperance parly Is two-fold.
First, it cannot succeed, and we have
neither breath nor money to waste iu
"buncombe;" second, if it should suc
ceed In getting a few "reformers" in of
fice it would stop there aud retard the
enfranchisement of woman, which is
the only effectual remedy for intemper
ance. We oppose the formation of a politi
cal Woman Suflrage party for Iho same
two-fold reason. Designing schemers
would thwart its legitimate aims and
prostitute the party to a base aud selfish
purpose. We started in political life
with a different Idea', but we have
learned wisdom by experience. Hope
to see the day whim. we can say tlie
same ofonr respet'tefl Brother Gale.
THE BALL EOLLS.
The lower Jiouep? of the Legislatures
of Michigan and Iowa have each passed
a bill, hy' a handsome majority, for
striking the obnoxious word "male"
out of their State Constitutions.
This is tho work1 which lho"w6men
will demand of the next Oregon Legisla
ture. We cannot too strongly urge upon
the people the necessity of electing Rep
resentatives and Senators who are sound
on the great principle of Human Right".
We have an ambition to see Oregon lead
the van in the work. Shall wp be dis
appointed? Hon. A. B. Meacham is engaged in
writing a history of the Modoc War.
Probably no other llvjiiguiuan has. had
equal opportunity with Mr. M. for
gathering materials for such a book.
'In the meaulime he Is answering calls
tb lecture, and, from whatjburEastern
.exchanges say of him, isacquhlngquHe
a reputation.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE MEETING.
The regular .monthly meeting of the
Multnomah Couuty Woman Suffrage
Association was held at Good Tem
plar's Hall, Tuesday. March 10th. The
Association was called to order. byMrs,
JTs. Brltrzs. President, nultea respecta
ble number of persons being present.
The Secretary being absent, Mrs. F. F.
Victor wasappoIutcdJothatposUlaa
j.'ro tern, aud read the minutes of the last
meeting, which were approved by the
Association
'
BY-I.VW3:
;
-The committee appointed'ataprcvi
ous meeting to prepare a set of By-Laws
ror the Association submitted their re
port, which, with some amondmentSj
read as follows, aud was adopted:
V111IUI.U L. SECTION 1. .UCCUHK5.
Theregular meetings of this Association
shall be held monthly on the first Tues
day of the month.
Akt. 2. Sec. 2. Special mcotings
may be called by tlie President at any
time upon tlie request of three or more
members.
Art. 3. Sec. 1. Quorum. Nine mem
bers shall constitute a quorum at any
regular meeting.
Art.-I. Sec. 1. Fees aud dues." Mem
bers In arrears for Initiation fees or
quarterly dues shall not be allowed to
vote uutil such delinquencies are paid,
Aiit. 5. Sec. 1. Speaking. No mem
ber shall be allowed to speak twice upon
one question, except by permission of
tho house (Association), nnd all speak
era shall be restricted to ten minutes,
unless further time is granted by the
Chair.
Airr. C. Sec. 1. Amendments
These
By-Laws may be ameuded by
a two-
thirds vote of tho members preseut at
any regular meeting, after one month's
previous notice.
siiscni.uvsEous rusinims.
On motion of O. B. Gibson, a com
mittee of three wasonlered, who should
prepare an order of business for the As,
socfation, to report at the' next regular
meeting. Tho President appointed ().
B. Gibson, Mrs. Dr. Sawtelle and B. (
Duniway as such committee.
Tlie Constitution was then read anil an
opportunity given to thoe dcslrinjf'fo
uo so to sign tno same.
On motion of Mr. Gibson, Mr. Dnni
way was appointed a committee of one
to secure a hall In which meeting ftf
the Association may be held
Warrants were onlered drawn on the
Treasurer of the Association In favor of
the Good Templar Jlall Association ior i
5 ami 3lr. Jllce, il a.
on motion, tnc hocieiy aiijourneii.
HOW "WOMEN ARE PE0TE0TED.
Tho annexed is from an article pub
lished by the New York n'orW on the
poverty and sufferlngamong tho women
children In that city: y
"The streets are full of pinched, wan,
half-starved, half-clothed women, girls,
and children, wandering hopelessly
about, hunting work, hunting food, and
hunting shelter. One of the most piti
ful sights that can be seen is the Iihu-
drei's of women turned out of employ
ment, who go to me i ree iauor uureau ,
on i-.iKMU sireel in searcn oi places as
servants. jNot tralneil to service, tlicy
have not the first qualification ror It,
and their very appearance precludes
every hope or success. There they go
day after day, and return evening after
evening disappointed. In the mania for
reducing expenses many families have
reduced their servants from five to two.
In consequence, the applications at the
Labor Bureau have greatly fallen off,
while they havo COO and 700 applications
a day for situations. The most they are
able to supply is eighty, and these arc of
course old and experienced servants.
Many of these girls have homes, and
fathers and brothers arc also idle. Such
terrible poverty does not cultivate the
family affections.
"Ail tho region about Baxter, Mulbcrj
Soutli and Chorry streets is the abode of
all that is desperate and terrible wlilch,
poverty can bring about. Women and
children die in the face of starvation,
aud children arc born Into the' world
when there is not a penny lea to build
a fire, when the physician is a kind
neighbor, and swaddling clothes a rag
or towel. Many women cannot go to
the Lying-in-Hospital on account of
their little families at home. In any
case It Is tho last resort. Fortunately,
degrading as the tendency of poverty is,
it cannot cradlcato all kindness from the
human heart. In slckne.-s and death
the poor sparo neither their slender gift
nor their attentions, and tho last respect
they can pay Is never wanting. Forone
another they do a great deal more than
is done in charity for them. Women,
after days of labor, find it no hardship
fo spend the ulght with the sick, and a
poor washer-woman will lend' her last
quarter to a ueighbor whom the grocer
will no longer trust.
"Of tho moral degradation, of tlie
hcathcnlshncss which dwells almost un
der tlie shadows of Trinity, it would re
quire much more space to tell.. But it
exists iu its most appalling form and is
not the least sad feature of the train
of evils that follow the footsteps of the
working-women of New York."
A REFORMER'S ACHIEVEMENT. .
The most we liave boon able to Uo for'ttie
public good wi to induce her not to wear lir
eni-bob. Ye reel rather proud of tlial mticli.
Reformer Clarke. ,
.Sam Clarice has at laU accomplished some
thing in the way of reform. At J.ut he boakts of
havlns rtdlcutfU Mrs. Dunhva'lulo throrrin's
aside her eor-bobs!-tStnl Rlgbfi- Democrat.
Where's Sara Clarke's Garrison? Tlie
"incorruptible" is stealing his laurels.
But 'twas ever thus! No sooner does a
deserving Individual like Garrison orig
inate a brilliant idea than some literary
..... ...
or "reformatory" pirato appropriates
ii
his iiguiuing.
The "public good" that Sammy might
accomplish in tlie future is b forever
eclipsed by the weighty,'Jimaginary
achievements of Garrlson'si stupendous
pastl U- ' ' ii
Let iu .weep! - . :'i ' la
YOUES OEULY INDIGNANT.
I'lF she. i Manum-iix!" TIM
YoursA'ruIy'-i eyesjfeceto her? Nay
verilforthere upon tnei printed col?
Sinn grinned thaffgfiastlyV", reminding
tier umLsucii was iame'
Yours Truly had particularly prided
horsen upou -ner literary style. She
fancied, in fact, that there was nothing
ikeJt,.thatJhercwasrtnoIlkeues3..of,it
in neaven auove or me cartu beneatuor
the waters under the earth. She had
carefully gCUjQc. her pet phrases aud
expunged herefrom every Idiom which
sluThlia' lilartf o"tbWpleTBe7anI even"
made sonic . of her ovyu expressions ap
pear ridiculous rather.thau they should
inn, to bo original, auu now, comes ;a
scribe, wliom.sho will-not call a'Pharl-
see, though strongly lempted, who ,says
".Hie has a good mind it she Is not an
amanuensis!"
Mrs, D., did you ever dash off your
most brUljant fancies at a white heat,
arKjisend them forth upon tho wings of
the, press all laden with your most, radl-
ent, metaphors,' and sit hearing yourself
commented upon and praised and crlti
clsed when nobody but your publisher
knew.., who you were? Did you over
submit to, all. this, till you. fancied
you were growing famous, and some
body might sometime pay you the
worth of the blank paper upon which
you scribbled your productions of gen
ius, s.nil then, when you'd gotten placid
and self-satisfied, and imbued with the
idea, that you lyere going, to bejwijeb.Oily
some day,-did auy ruthless critic ever
strike your aspirations down by suppos
higyou might bean "amanuensis?"
Shades of aspiration, how ridiculous
And yet Yours Truly knows full well
how hard it is for men to believe that
women, especially school girls, have
brains enough, to originate ideas. The
other day she chanced to form one of
number of animated chatterers and the
(iiiestioii caino up, "Who is Yours
Tuly?", , Of course nobody knew
How can anybody guess at such
an obscure cognomen? Tho weighty
subject was discussed at length, and li
naljy decided that Yours Truly was
not a young man, either. In
vain'. Yours Truly expostulated. Sh
tdld (hem that no man could discourse
learnedly upon panniers, ruflles,
bcaiix, I'Uftgy-rTdes.Star Spai)gled Ban
hcB,"iMHirtfis or July,thc Americanoagie
and 'potltfcs as Yours Truly. A man
Would write if "woman's sphere, and
iiood coukerv, ami economv and worn
.nl3- iAediOH-r" and all that-don't you
SPen 1Jll Yours Truly conldu't mak
L,m auii as si,e adjusted her
beau -catchers around her forehead
straightened her new necktie, brushsd
out her ruflles aud donned her hat
for, the street she heard one of the
girls' say to hor broad-shouldered young
nan, who hadn't the chivalry to resent
the insult: "There's no danger that
frivolous flirt like her will ever make
Yours Truly!" Tom, the looney, looked
anpoyed under the the flash of Yours
Truly's eye, but ho couldn't defend her!
not he! And would you believe it, Mrs.
D., he had the audacity, as .soon as w
wt;rc :Ioiie, to beg Yours Truly never to
, wriu. r.,r the newspapers, for he
di,i,,',t want hi wife to be the Iaughln
, Jiyvn 1,1 iiic tun Hi
, i,ii. ..r ,1... ttl
.ioura Truly gently reminded him
that she wasn't his wife yet, and If he
wasn't suited with his bargain, he could
go further and jierhaps he'd fare batter
that making women over was slow-
work aud decidedly unsatisfactory, and
so forth, and she loved him too well
make him miserable for ouc moment.
, (Men imagine that they are far supe-
riorto women in strength of purpose, but
.who ever saw one of them usiug that
strength to conquer his own prejudices?
Tom went off In a jiffy and Yours
Truly hasn't seen him .since, and now,
let her say iu conclusion for the benefit
of Mr. Jingle aud all mankind, that she
is again in the matrimonal market aud
is not an "amauueusis" but
Youns Truly.
WOMAN SUFPBAGE.
To th f. I:iitoi: or the JCew XonnnvKST:
The dark clouds aro giving away,
anil we can see the light in tho dis
la'iice. Never was there a time when
women were more intere.-ted in the
race than now. They dare to do in the
temperallce cause that which is now at
tracting the attention of Nations; that,
indeed, which the lonls of creation are
afraid to uudertake.
Tliissccnia to be the set time to favor
the cause of Woman Suffrage, and I
would suggest that there aro thousands
in Oregon who have not yel interested
themselves in this movement who, If
approached properly, would fall Into
line and at once throw their influence
on tho right side. And now, in order to
leach these thousands, let tho proposod
clubs he organized fn every town and
city, as well as in every village and
neighborhood, and let us deal kindly
With our opponents, believing that
everybody will sooner or later esponso
Otir cause. Kindness wins Iu every
channel of life.
Let Freedom, Improvement and
Rlghleousni'SH be the watch-wonls of
our Nation. In ail great reforms there
'have been thosb wh'o were ready to de
nounce them as contrary to the word of
'God. As In Iheslivery question a few
years ago, so it Is with'Woman Suffrage
at the present time. Kmlnent states
men and divines, both in England aud
America', are moving in this cause and
it is gaining ground rapidly in both
countries, and if rightly looked after
through these Irnited States, it will not
be loug until the triumph comes. For
my part I wish to lend a helping hand
in this great work. It is the key-stone
to Satan's kingdom that we would
lerasn. Bv the aid of woman intomner-
!",.-..-,, ,(.,1.-,1
causo will totter and fall. We say then
let the cause of Woman Sufirago'roll
on, and with ItUiecausoof temperance.
Let the dealer in whisky be driven to
sprue other, calllug. He, like the, rest
oi us, can engage in so mo otuer uus
'iness, amHhevonnlry will be saved of a
great cursejniti-fc- - ' ' "- ; A,
INSTRUCTIONS.
To the Km run ok th k JJew IToctu wimt:
west. at your earIiestJ.cnnvenIence, a
complete list of 'the"fmembers of the
Oregon State Woman Sutiragc Associa
tion.
To estimate, if possible, the quota
of new subscribers you would require in
each county to enable you to place the
New North wtst upon the Indcpend-
eni looting ir requires, auu -aiao iu imu-
lisli'the same-dnyour-paper. ' m 1
3. To take the lecture. field, if practlr
cable, in" the interest of'Womjan Suf
frage, and to aid, where convenient,. m
the formation of county W. S. Associ
ations. 4. To furnish to the Executive Com
mittee, when you can without a sacri
fice, such papers and periodicals as
wouut bo appropriate ror gratuitous uis
tributiou.;
To havo printed a copy of the in
closedTetter of Instruction foreach'Vjcc
President of the O. S. W. S. A., and for-
wanl the same.
C. To have prihte 1 as many copies of
the inclosed "notice" as there are, po3t
offices in tho State, excepting those of
Multnomah, Marion aud Clackamas,
and to forward the same in, appropriate
number to the Yice Presidents,
To have printed five hundred copr
ies of tlie inclosed petition, and to ror
ward the same to the Vice Presidents In
quautities proportioned to thu relative
population of the counties,
S. To have published copies of the
campaign tract which Mr. W. Carey
Johnsou is invited to prepare, and to
forward to tho Vice Presidents in quail
titles proportioned to the relative pop
illation of the various, counties,
9. To render to the Executive Com
mittce a bill for your services.
Respectfully,
Abbv B., Gibson, , (
President O. W. .V. A.
C. A. Conunx,
Jif4)grding Secretary O. .,.W. S. A..
J. DbVoke. Jqhjison,, ,
j , V. L. Pjsick,
; j- 0. A. Reed,
Executive Committee O. S. llr. .?. A.
AN APPEAL,
Why' do' not women vote in what are
they lacking that prevents them? Men
say they can n ever succeed Inany thing
unless they advise with their wives-
lovers never fail to consult their loved
ones fn their transactions they want
woman's sympathy and they themselves
acknowledge they mutt have it to make
themselves a success.
Havo these gentlemen thrown aside
all' tokens of ancient barbarity? Ladfes,
wc must admit they havo nearly done
the Christian part and now wcas their
Christianly acknowledged equals de
mand as our rightan equal participation
iu and enjoyment of the administration
of politics as well as religious and social
affairs.
We have not, liketlie Chinese women,
our feet in bondage, but our Tongues I
do not say minds; our minds have full
sway if our tongues were permitted to
express our thoughts. You smile very
well did your tongue or mine have
anything to do with the election of our
Government officers, whoso decisions we,
as nonentities, have to abide by? Non
entities because wo are uot permitted tb
have a voice in making or administer
ing those laws?
We often find our husbands are wil
ling to ask our advice in political as well
as in other matters. We love oar hus
bands aud arc happy to have them ask
our advice aud they are happy in-asking
it. But would we hofprefer "using'oiir
own thunder" to dealing' It out piece
meal in "advice" to be used as their
sagacity ?
Wc admit that we are better situated
than, the heathen Chinee, but we are not
free, nor can we be till you sever our
politcal chains. ....
Gentlemen, finish a good work begun,
by enfranchising women, and thereby
Secure the best wishes and sustaiuT
Influences of Woman
MARION COUNTY WOMAN
SUP-
PRAGE CONVENTION.
The Association met Saturday aftor
noon pursuant to adjournment. The
President and Vice President being; ab
sent, Mrs. P. L. Price was chosen Pres
ident pro tern.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read aud approved.
Mr. Reed's motion to amend Article 0
of tho Constitution, by substituting
-eighteen for twenty-one, as the nge at
which any person may become a mem
ber of tho Association, was discussed and
final action postponed until tlie next
meeting.
On motion, Mrs. P. L. Price and Mr.
C. A. Reed were appointed a committee
to prepare essays or addresses to be read
or delivered before tho Association at its
next meelhig.
Mr. D. W. Prentice, Mrs. S. C. Adams
aud Major George Williams were, ap
pointed a committee to revise the order
of business and report at next meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Prentice were ap
pointed a committee on music.
On motion, Revs. P. S. Knight and
S. C. Adams were Invited to address the
Association when convenient, for them
to do so.
On motion, the Executive Committee
was instructed to procure speakers for
all tlie meetings or the Association.
The time for holding mbnthly; meet
lings was fixed for the first Saturday in
each mouth, at 2 o'clock i. M., at Reed's
Opera House.
The Union prayer meetings in the in
terest of the temperance crusade are be
ing kept up with a constantly increas
ing attendance. The ladies' afternoon
meetings are also 'well atteudedj' and
much 'interest, Is raaulfested ihykall
classes In the probable resultLof their.la
bors; ' - f ' 1 f '
s The Executive Comuiiltec of the O.
S W. SA.jrequestyou,
il: TpipuUUsh in tlie New Noivrir-
To Tnn Knrroc of the New NormiwusT:
Tho waiting and anxious hearts or
all friends of our just.causq.must-throb
with renewed hope and courage while
reading the careful and impartial re-ports-'of
t'her'eceiifCoiJve'ntibA, thaV ap
pear in the various papers.
Woman Suflrage is evidently winning . Jf
respectful consideration" very rapidly
In Oregon. Let us hope it may soon
in victory as well. To one who, HKe
mvself. Is merelv a picket guard on the
extreme outpost,' the prospect of reiu-forcements-is
cheeringfand the deter
mination to prosecute-the. campaign
igorously is calculated to maue iue
Ptprnn throw up her cap no, no, u
handk'erchicf-an'fl shout, -'Oh' to Wosh-
ngton" with more enthusiasm man
ever before.
Vn taxation without representation"
said bur revolutionary ancestors as they
tossed the tea into Boston harbor. Atiu
the result of their determination is be
fore the world to-day as the freest and
best Government on earth in spite of all
U defects, and they are not trifling.
"No taxation without representation
says brave Abby Smith as she quietly
takes her stand on the everlasting prin
ciples of right and justice, and in the
evening of lifeundertakesa wort wlilcn
demands the moral courage and devo
tion of a martyr souL. Nor will, she ..
fall. Such faith counot fail of doing
the highest, best work, whether her
rights as a cltizeu are acknowledged. or
still longer denied. Already "no tax
ation without representation" Is the
watclnvord that, passing from Stale to
Slate,has reached thefree Pacific, whose
hreath .will bear it back to tile niountf
ains the grand, old mountains free
dom's best-loved home and they will
send it through the laud till the mighty N
chorus uttered by counties myriads of
free voices shall shake tlie firmest foun
dation of the temple of injustice and
oppression. Then will the ballot of free- "
men be hurled against the ancient edi
fice with a force that will crush it at once
and forever; for by that tlmo their con
sciences will be enlightened, their prej
udices destroyed and alas, I viust come
down to it their fears excited! And
even those who believe that "might
makes right" will, by and by, Imagine
that "there is a tide in the affairs of
woman" which taken at its flood, may
lead on to office. But then will we say
unto them, "depart from me," etc; "I
never know ye."
When the ground is at last ready', and
the smouldering rubbish all gone, then
will the free citizens of America, witli-
out distinction of race, sex or color,
unitedly, patiently and joyfully labor,
the bravo with the fair, till the temple
of Freedom and Justice stands complete
in all its fair proportions beneath the
smiling heavens. Till then, sisters,
friends, let us be faithful, laboring In ,
every way our circumstances will per- .
mit, for the accomplishment of our.'ob- p
ject. Let us with voice and pen wield
all our influence on the side of right.
Let us strive especially to win over
those women whoso eyes are as yet
closed to the injustice done our ser by
the present laws and customs. Let :us
strive to be "wise as serpents and harm
less as doves," though I don't see bow
we can be as meek and patient as they, '
for even tlie humblest of us must do anil
suffer, too, for opinion's sake. We
may look for slander, insult aud perse
cution in the future, just as in the past; ' '
Thoso who dare stsind up for tho right
have received such treatment from tho
time of the Saviour until now, but these
cannot injure us much. Thank God!
the time is past when fire and. torture
can be used to smother the voice of free
dom and the demand for liberty. HoV
great has "been the advancement of the
.last half-century how great that of the
last few years! All houor to those who.
have borne the burden of tho day, been,
In the thickest of the fight and given
the best part of their lives to the cause
of Equal Rights. May their reward bo
sure and satisfactory, their laurels fade-
is, aud may they be permitted not
niy to- view the promised land, but.to
enter iu am possess it many years, bp
fore they go to their rest. ; . b
Sisters, let U3 while not neglecting
our precious babies and the stockings,
the training of the rising generation and
the sewing on of those buttons still re
member to keep posted in the affairs .of
the day, aud to observe the course of"
that frightfully and wonderfully made
creature, the average politician.
The knowledge will-bo useful to nshy
and by when our votes will be sought
for, Wo wish to know our friends, and
we will not be at home to our enemies
the enemies of progress. Venerable
Mr. Wisdoni-wlll-die-wilh-hie will cer
tainly tell , yon that you are about to un
do the work of the Creator if you at
temptto think for yourself, hut go
ahead, try it and see if it is such poor
work as such slanderers would have us
believe! Let us stand up for each other
arid -sustain those who stand in. .the
front ranks by our warm, earnest, heart
felt sympathy aud appreciation. -' If
they deserve censure and they are but
human let others utter it, there aro
cuoligh ready. Be it ours to strengthen
and cheer them by oursteady friendship
anh intelligent co-operation. And it the
prospect looks dark and difiicultiesjibe
set us audjour labor seems at tirae3 like "
beating the air, let us remember that
"after the night cometli morning,".and
as sure as God rajgna above Right"ruis
prevail. . ,rA -
"Da not then tnnd Idly waiting
for tome srpnter work to do;
I-'ortuno Is a lazy goddest,
cat
She win never come to yon.
Go and loll In any vineyard;
Do not rear to do and dare; .
If you want a field of tabor,
You will fiad It anywhere."
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Fort Clatsop, March ,C, lSTjl.. , ;ij "
Numerous candidates for She'ritP'anU
Clerk of llninn nimtv have anno'uncetl
themselves.' - '-
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